Marco Odermatt has won gold in the men’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships as the Swiss skier justified his status as the big pre-race favorite.

G at the Alpine skiing world championships Friday, justifying his status as the big prerace favorite. The lauded Swiss standout beat silver medalist Raphael Haaser by one second as the Austrian skier earned the host nation's second medal,

Marco Odermatt opened a World Championships where he could be the defining skier by winning the super-G by the largest margin in any speed race at worlds in 34 years. Odermatt, the 27-year-old Swiss Lion King,

Swiss favourite Marco Odermatt lived up to his billing with a dominant run to add men's super-G gold to his career collection at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Friday.

Marco Odermatt is in line to win the men's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships after the top-ranked racers completed their runs.

Marco Odermatt cruised to super-G gold at Saalbach in the World Championships, but several skiiers ran into difficulty navigating the tricky Austrian course.

Marco Odermatt secured gold in the men's super-G at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, finishing a second ahead of Austria's Raphael Haaser. Odermatt, a three-time overall World Cup champion,

Marco Odermatt claimed the men's super-G gold at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach with a dominant performance. He was a second faster than Austria's Raphael Haaser. Odermatt celebrated his first major victory in the super-G,